Produce a Lake Clark History 1882-1980

About This Grant

This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Services intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition to the Alaska Association for Historic Preservation for the amount of $75,000 to cooperatively complete the project described below. STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 16 U.S.C. 1g and the authority to Cooperate with Others on the Administration of Historic Sites (16 U.S.C. 464). OVERVIEW Euroamerican exploration and settlement of Lake Clark and associated villages of Portage Creek, Kasna Creek and Tanalian Point has yet to be presented in a fully integrated and chronological format. A great deal of historic data has been found beginning in the early 1980s, but only bits and pieces have been published and a great deal of fascinating information about rugged individuals and settlement patterns around Lake Clark remains largely unknown to park interpreters and park visitors alike. The purpose of this work is to make the history of the Lake Clark area available to the public via a book and DVD. STATEMENT OF JOINT OBJECTIVES/PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN: The purpose of this work is to produce (research and write) and make the history of the Lake Clark area available to the public via a book and DVD. The settlement of Lake Clark beginning in the late nineteenth century and continuing on into the mid-twentieth century will be explored in the context of illuminating the development of the first three Euroamerican-Dena'ina villages on Lake Clark, Portage Creek, Kasna Creek, Tanalian Point-Port Alsworth and from historic Kijik to Old Nondalton. This will support AAHP and NPS goals through education and interpretation of historic resources for students, park visitors and the general public. The research will also create opportunities for citizen involvement and partnership with LACL, Native villages and groups as well as adjacent private land owners who own portions of the Portage Creek and Tanalian Point villages and who support the research. The project preserves knowledge about the settling of Lake Clark while making more connections between the park and citizens. The partner, in cooperation with the National Park Service will: The recipient will work with NPS to produce a broadcast quality DVD of 15 minutes duration and to complete the edit and preparation of a popular book. Recipient will promote public awareness and access to the book and DVD through their newsletter, website/social media and professional contacts. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVOLVEMENT -Substantial Involvement :Substantial involvement on the part of the National Park Service is anticipated for the successful completion of the objectives to be funded by this award. In particular, the National Park Service will be responsible for the following: The National Park Service will gather the historic documentation consisting of textual records, published and unpublished NPS works, diaries, letters, contemporary newspaper articles, oral histories, historic photographs and home movies starting in 1927. The NPS will integrate all the disparate historic resources in a comprehensive narrative weaving words, maps and historic photographs into a grassroots history of the hundred years between the first American exploration (1882) of Lake Clark and the creation of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve in 1980. SINGLE-SOURCE JUSTIFICATION: Department of the Interior Policy (505 DM 2) requires a written justification which explains why competition is not practicable for each single-source award . The National Park Service did not solicit full and open competition for this award based the following criteria: Unique Qualifications Single Source Justification Description: The Alaska Association for Historic Preservation (AAHP) is dedicated to the preservation of Alaska's prehistoric and historic resources. AAHP aids in historic preservation projects across Alaska and monitors and supports legislation to promote historic preservation, serving as a liaison between local, statewide, and national historic preservation groups. AAHP has cooperated with the Alaska Region of the NPS to engage the public in historic preservation through such projects for the past 30 years. AAHP is the only non-profit entity dedicated to the preservation of Alaska's historic resources and that partners with federal and other agencies to engage the public in resource appreciation and preservation. Technical contact information: Jeanne Schaaf,Jeanne_schaaf@nps.gov,907-644-3640, National Park Service, Alaska Region. End of FOA